Benefits Counseling Services Directory

Benefits Counselors are available to assist you in retirement planning by providing estimates as well as in-depth information about CalSTRS benefits programs. This service is provided on a one-to-one basis by appointment in person, over the telephone or in a workshop setting.

You can schedule an interview in convenient locations throughout the state by making an appointment through your local counseling office. Appointment locations vary according to demand and counselor availability. Appointments are usually scheduled about four weeks in advance.

Telephone interviews are scheduled about two weeks in advance. To schedule a telephone interview, call 800-228-5453 and select number five from the main menu.

In-Person Counseling
Services

Appointment
Scheduling

Before you call for an appointment, gather the following information to help your counselor prepare for your telephone session:

Your personal information including name, Social Security number, birth date, address, and phone number
Your projected retirement date
Your unused sick days and the number of days in your contract
Your option choice and the birth date of your option beneficiary (if applicable)

800-228-5453
Or
916-229-4347

: Forms Accepted at this Location

In-Person Counseling Services	Appointment Scheduling	Hours of Operation	Summer Schedule
Auburn Placer County Office of Education 11700 Enterprise Drive Auburn, CA 95603	530-745-1466	M-F 8-5	M-F 8-5
Bakersfield Kern County Superintendent of Schools 1300 17th Street Bakersfield, CA 93301	661-636-4880	M-F 8-5	M-F 8-5
Camarillo Ventura County Office of Education 5189 Verdugo Way Camarillo, CA 93012	805-383-1993	M-F 7:30-5	M-F 7:30-5
Capitola Santa Cruz County Office of Education 809 Bay Avenue, Suite H Capitola, CA 95010 Note: This office will close on August 7th and re-open on August 13th at the following new address: 400 Encinal Santa Cruz, CA 95060	831-476-7140 New phone# August 11th 831-466-5600 Please feel free to call our Call Center with any question during the move at 800-228-5453	M-F 8-5	M-F 8-5
Colton San Bernardino County Superintendent of Schools 1020 East Cooley Drive Colton, CA 92324 Apple Valley/Indio/Murrieta Rancho Cucamonga/Riverside	909-433-4686 909-433-4686 Call this number to schedule interviews at these locations.	M-F 8-4:30	M-F 7:30-4
Costa Mesa Orange County Office of Education 200 Kalmus Drive Costa Mesa, CA 92628 Anaheim/Fountain Valley/Fullerton/Garden Grove/Laguna Hills/Los Alamitos	714-966-4251 714-966-4251 Call this number to schedule interviews at these locations.	M-F 10-4	M-F 10-4
Dublin Dublin Unified School District 7471 Larkdale Ave Dublin, CA 94568	925-828-2551 ext. 5465	M-F 9-3	M-F 9-2
Elk Grove Elk Grove Education Association 9297 Office Park Circle Elk Grove, CA 95758	800-228-5453 ext. 5 Or 916-229-4347
Eureka Humboldt County Office of Education 901 Myrtle Avenue Eureka, CA 95501	707-441-3953	M-F 8-4:30	M-F 8-4:30
Fairfield Solano County Office of Education 5100 Business Center Drive Fairfield, CA 94534	707-399-4430	M-F 8-5	M-F 8-5
Foster City San Mateo Foster City School District 1170 Chess Drive Foster City, CA 94404	650-312-7712	M-F 8-5	M-F 8-5
Fresno Fresno County Office of Education 855 North Abby Street Fresno, CA 93701	559-497-3797	M-F 8-4:30	M-F 8-4:30
Hayward Alameda County Office of Education 313 W. Winton Avenue, Room 172 Hayward, CA 94544	510-670-4200	M-F 7-3:30	M-F 7-3:30
Los Angeles LA County Office of Education 9300 E. Imperial Highway, Rm 150 Downey, CA 90242 Los Angeles (Downtown Office) 333 S. Beaudry Avenue Los Angeles, CA 90012 Los Angeles (Valley Office) 6505 Zelzah Avenue Reseda, CA 91365	562-922-6414 562-922-6838	M-Th 8-5 F 8-4:30	M-Th 8-5 F 8-4:30
Marysville Yuba County Office of Education 935 14th Street Marysville, CA 95901	530-749-4979	M-F 8:30-5	M-F 8:30-5
Modesto Stanislaus County Office of Education 1100 H Street Modesto, CA 95354	209-238-1614	M 8-2:30 T 8-4:30 W,Th 8-12	M 8-2:30 T 8-4:30 W,Th 8-12
Monterey Park 1700 Avenida Cesar Chavez Monterey Park, CA 91754 (Across the street from East Los Angeles Community College)	323-780-3961	MT 9-5 Sat 9-1	MT 9-5 Sat 9-1
Pleasant Hill Contra Costa County Office of Education 77 Santa Barbara Road Pleasant Hill, CA 94523	925-942-5375	M-F 8-5	M-F 8-5
Rancho Cordova Folsom Cordova Unified School District 10842 Gadsten Way, Room D4 Rancho Cordova, CA 95670	916-861-0519	M-F 8-4:30	M-F 8-4:30
Redding Shasta County Office of Education 1644 Magnolia Avenue Redding, CA 96001	530-225-0203	M-F 8-5	M-Th 8-5 F May close for summer
Salinas Monterey County Office of Education 901 Blanco Circle Salinas, CA 93912	831-784-4195	M-F 7:30-4:30	M-F 7:30-4:30
San Diego San Diego County Office of Education Counselor Site: 5304 Metro Street, Suite A San Diego, CA 92110	619-718-6783	M 1-5 T-F 9-5	M 1-5 T-F 9-5
San Francisco San Francisco Unified School District Human Resources 555 Franklin Street 200G San Francisco, CA. 94102	415-241-6000 Ext 3204 Due to an office emergency the address and phone number for this location are temporary	Appointments TWTH 12-6 Secretary M-F 11-4	Appointments TWTH 12-6 Secretary M-F 11-4
San Jose San Jose Unified School District 855 Lenzen Avenue, Room 307 San Jose, CA 95126	408-535-6171	M-F 8-4:30	M-F 8-4:30
Santa Ana Schools First Federal Credit Union 2115 North Broadway Santa Ana, CA 92706	714-466-8450	M-F 9-1:45	M-F 9-1:00
Santa Barbara Santa Barbara County Office of Education 4400 Cathedral Oaks Blvd. Santa Barbara, CA 93160 North County Liaison Office 402 Farnel Road, Suite B Santa Maria, CA 93458	805-964-4710 ext. 2400 805-928-0542 Call this number to schedule interviews at this location.	M-F 8:30-4:30	M-F 8:30-4:30
Santa Rosa Sonoma County Office of Education 5340 Skylane Boulevard Santa Rosa, CA 95403	707-524-2627	M-F 8-5	M-F 8-4:30
Stockton San Joaquin County Office of Education 2901 Arch-Airport Road Stockton, CA 95213	209-468-4864	MWF 7:30-5 TTh 7:30-4:30	MWF 7:30-5 TTh 7:30-4:30
Visalia Tulare County Office of Education 2637 W. Burrel Visalia, CA 93278	559-733-6760	M-F 8-5	M-F 8-5